John Lennon's 1971 hit, "Imagine", helped him find the right approach for his iconic seasonal protest anthem, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)".
When John Lennon released the iconic single "Imagine" in 1971, he was listed as the sole songwriter. He later admitted that his wife, Yoko Ono, inspired the concept and cowrote the lyrics. "I wasn't ...
Yoko Ono receiving the honor of having her name added to “Imagine” might have seemed like a bit of an insult to some. There are plenty of people out there who still believe that Yoko Ono broke up The ...
In some ways, “Imagine” is completely innocuous. Who doesn’t want to live in a world without hatred and violence? In other ways, it’s one of the most provocative pop hits of all time. The song’s call ...
Longtime Beatles fan Mark David Chapman, an out-of-work security guard living in Hawaii, pleaded guilty to shooting Lennon in ...
Former Beatle John Lennon, the 40-year-old lead singer of the most popular rock group in history, was shot to death last ...
Today marks the anniversary of John Lennon’s killing; father, husband, Beatle and anti-war hero. What’s the story behind his ...